Razorfish Teams With Microsoft to Develop Microsoft .NET Enterprise Server Based Solutions
Companies Collaborate to Deliver e-Business Solutions Built on Microsoft .NET
NEW YORK, Aug 22, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Razorfish, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAZF chart, msgs), the global digital solutions provider, today announced the development of a set of solutions built with Microsoft .NET technologies that provide e-Businesses with specific service offerings, including: Digital Business Design, Knowledge Management, Customer Relationship Enhancement and Information Dissemination.
Over the past six months, Razorfish and Microsoft have worked together to develop new solution strategies by initiating prototype and scenario-based development projects at the Microsoft Technology Center's Envisioning Lab in Waltham, MA. Microsoft provided Razorfish with special access to the Early Adoption Programs to support prototype development involving the Microsoft .NET Platform. To extend the solution strategies, the center also provides Razorfish with training to support and streamline all .NET-related engagements.
The goal of the program is to continue to take advantage of Microsoft .NET technology and allow Razorfish to develop specific client solutions designed to generate a compelling return-on-investment (ROI) through improved relationship management, both externally and internally. Razorfish is already working with a number of high profile clients helping them fully leverage the advantages of using Microsoft .NET, including the recent client success announced with CityReach International Ltd.
"We are very pleased that Razorfish used the Microsoft Technology Center to develop specific solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies that showcase real solutions to real business problems in today's economy," said Peter Boit, vice president of E-Commerce at Microsoft. "Razorfish is developing innovative and creative solutions for their clients showing the true capability of Microsoft technology combined with a compelling user experience."
Razorfish is one of only a few certified members within the e-services sector that has been selected to participate in the .NET initiative program. .NET is Microsoft's platform for XML Web services, the "next generation of software that connects the world of information, devices and people in a unified, personalized way." The .NET platform enables the creation and use of XML-based applications, processes, and web sites as services that share and combine information and functionality with each other by design, on any platform or smart device, to provide tailored solutions for organizations and individuals.
"By integrating the Microsoft .NET Platform into Razorfish's service offerings, we are able to further strengthen our technology capabilities and provide our clients with Microsoft's leading-edge enterprise platform," said Bob Lord, executive vice president of Razorfish. "This relationship has enhanced our current value-added service offering and opened valuable new channels into the enterprise market."
Razorfish has also chosen to implement Microsoft technologies internally. "We are moving away from our current communications platform to a Microsoft solution because we feel it offers more flexibility, lower maintenance costs, and a more stable and comprehensive solution for our company," continued Bob Lord.
About Razorfish:
Founded in 1995, Razorfish is a global digital solutions provider that helps leading companies generate competitive value by leveraging the power of digital technology. From strategy and design to system integration, Razorfish provides clients with opportunities to increase their return on investment, enhance productivity, and maximize the value of their relationships with customers, employees, and partners. Razorfish is headquartered in New York and has offices in Amsterdam, Boston, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Los Angeles, London, Munich, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, and Tokyo. Recent Razorfish clients include Ford Motor Company, AstraZeneca, Deutsche Bank, Nissan-Europe, Panalpina, Sony Corporation, DirecTV, and HBO. For more information visit: www.razorfish.com.
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